2008 MLB Draft Thread

The draft begins tomorrow with the first thousand rounds and then concludes on Friday. Are there any sure bets out there as there have been in previous years? Looking at the talent pool, I can't narrow between any stand-out players who could blaze their way through a farm system. It looks like a position-player filled draft with a few good arms thrown in there.
Who do you like to get picked early? Which teams will add to their already stacked farm systems?

Projection from Yahoo. They have the Pirates taking Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez, which would surprise me because he is a Scott Boras client. Signability before talent is the mantra in Pittsburgh, which is why Matt Wieters will be making the Pirates look foolish (once again) by 2010 at the latest.

Projection from Yahoo. They have the Pirates taking Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez, which would surprise me because he is a Scott Boras client. Signability before talent is the mantra in Pittsburgh, which is why Matt Wieters will be making the Pirates look foolish (once again) by 2010 at the latest.

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The Pirates' new management has been saying it will take the best player and not worry about signability. Actions speak louder than words though.

Projection from Yahoo. They have the Pirates taking Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez, which would surprise me because he is a Scott Boras client. Signability before talent is the mantra in Pittsburgh, which is why Matt Wieters will be making the Pirates look foolish (once again) by 2010 at the latest.

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The Pirates' new management has been saying it will take the best player and not worry about signability. Actions speak louder than words though.

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The front office has changed. The cheap, clueless owners are still there.